ANYWAY Definition & Meaning

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anyway

[ en-ee-wey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless:
Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway.
(used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account):
Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.

anyway

/ ˈɛ��ɪˌ�ɱ�ɪ /

adverb

in any case; at any rate; nevertheless; anyhow
in a careless or haphazard manner
Usually any way . in any manner; by any means

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Spelling Note

The adverb anyway is spelled as one word: It was snowing hard, but we drove to the play anyway. The two-word phrase any way means “in any manner”: Finish the job any way you choose. If the words “in the” can be substituted for “any,” the two-word phrase is called for: Finish the job in the way you choose. If the substitution cannot be made, the spelling is anyway.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of anyway¹

First recorded in 1150–1200, anyway is from Middle English ani wei. See any, way ¹

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“The Dodgers are the hit, anyway,” he said.

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On a night of imperfection in all facets of their game, the Dodgers found a way to remain perfect anyway.

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On Tuesday, Trump and his aides signaled that a threatened massive escalation of tariffs on Canadian electricity, steel and aluminum would not take place; the Dow fell by about 478 points anyway.

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"It was going to come anyway. Some customers weren't particularly happy, others were delighted with it," she said.

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They have been on the lash for a long time after winning the Carabao Cup, culminating - for some of their fans anyway - with their trophy parade on Saturday.

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